Well I had brand new forks at the start of the trip ... with brand new crystal clear fork oil.

The bike is now finally getting a full service, having not been ridden since the end of the trail ... We opened the forks ... guess what it looked like after the Trail ...

Tsk, tsk Walter. An accomplished overlander of your experience should know not to abuse your equipment like that. Clearly you should have taken a page from some of your companions, and reduced the wear and tear on that suspension by much more extensive Bongo usage. I bet the contents of their forks are at least one shade less grey.

__________________DON'T GET IT TWISTED --ITS DUAL SPORT! NOT DUEL SPORT!